Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
Observed along Devil's Canyon, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. 24 April 2010. Flowers may also be pink in color.
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LEAVES: Long narrowly linear leaves are opposite, i.e. a pair at each
node.
FLOWERS: Deep pink to white flowers with five united petals and a narrow
throat. Nearly enclosed in the throat is a three-branched style and five
stamens.
PERENNIAL: Regrows for several seasons from a taproot to a height of 10
to 40 cm.
RANGE: Rocky soil, often in the shade or riparian trees. Generally
distributed from nw Arizona along the rim into se Arizona.
FRUIT: A dry capsule that splits open from tip releasing many seeds.
UNARMED
Polemoniaceae -- Phlox Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search